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Irom Jackson's Register. New-York, July 12. " fien. HAMILTON ftill lives, but loft difl.nt hope remains cf his recovery. This is indeed a fad d?y 1 all e r s is SuSpended in the city and a 1 lernu pd ,cm hangs on eveiy counf i anrt. The rirtumflanc s of this unfor tit-rate belinef** »s far as I have been all* to Lain them, are as follows :— •« A Shot time previ-mfly to the late rlction, a 1-tter w?s pub ,ifl « ed ••• A] bar.y, written hy on* » hi. hit wis flat-d that General .. conveifation had d-daed that a confer' us mar, and t not to Ye f»ft-d. This letter was re-pubrfhed in N-w-Tork. Abaut a night ago, C 1 i». wrote to General wifliingto km.w whether he h»d ed a**.y thincr like that sttii i im, The General ai.fwered id no r-cc/I ction of the con- I tb, nor we-re -my p<- s, -worJs attributed to him in :--*~r, arc! that he cou'd not there undertake to fry whether Ir. Ird or ht.M fuch a conveifation ; but lif Cot. IL would Specify ary parti cular conveif.tion, or ftare any particu lar wcrls, that he, Gen. H. Would at tither avow or d.favow them. Col. B. replied, that it was not in Ids pow er to foecify *.h* particular converfation 2''udcd to but infilled that Gen. Hamil ton Should de-elate whether he evei in any converfation whatever, m;.'. OS any words derogatory to b£scbarac\< r. To tWI Sort of demand General H. declared he iid not think himfelf b u< d to anfwer, but ?g*in e-cprerSSed hii wil -1 ngn S» at once tiarkly to avow or dif- j avow ary particular convention which it leS, e< ified. Col B. wa* not fa-- , tirfied, k declared, that nn\ci% Generrl gave him a direct ar.f-.ver, he . The Gererf.l dzcla'ed it wa? in-'-vrr-»er in Col. B. to make inch a demifd of him, and that he could no o.lier anfwer to it than he • •'-'y given, ard mull tb-rtf;re ac ol- the challenge. Jijt as the C vrt was the;* fittimj, and his fcrviets I«d t,cen engaged in federal important Ca lifts, h< d.d not fctl liiiriM-lf at liberty to fi_.hr, until after the Ccurt fnould rile : that he w uld thea, aft*r devoting a f.-w days to the arrangement of his [tiva.t affairs, inforrti C~l. B. cf the -of mectirg, This took place a fditnight age—the general weutthn-ugh tii-t bjirei's of the court as ufual, and after i' had riO n, arranged all his pri vate iffi. <-,-,! Jon Monday 1.-ft made his W»H. On TueSdsy he attended Ins-.*; efhee as ulual, gave one or two elabo r ti opinions sti d was apparently in ge ed Spirit*—yefterday morning ve-y eariyhc -rent out to met Col. B. at tended by as his fc oi el, to when, on their he d- clard that he fhould not fire at Col. B. as he had not the moft diftant wfii to kill him • . . . ..... ■rA H. fell and declared he was a ' d mar,. . « , General was **irri-d en beard ill- boa*, ami landed ac G cer.wU.h, win re his carriage w?s w?t r ng f.r him, but, at takes to Mr, -be now lie t* Upon his arriv ,1 r eh, he rxpreffed a de ne be Sent for Hrhkhtras dune, but - "Mr. M. ofthe Dtjttfl Church, wrs ferit ' r and itrftantfy came—the G oeri-1 conveifed jvith him a confide r-ci h- time, told him he had a firm be in the Chriftianreligion, and bad a .-pe of for-givenefl through the of cor lLviremer • that if he eivathe holy fiCriament 1,0 thought he Should die in tpaitu M Af'.er S me time Spent in con** Gen. would now rend cuntiy in ae'.i which he had'rmdeied 1.-r before, wi o bear teltiwiony irlling. (rev. '•' . n abhorred it -mors than id be die, it would br* • I ht had not been • Subject, but had to it, and had left a this barbarous le preparing for this . m* he had a prefxiti v fatal to Slim, this d Some portion of his X to dflnade his his cruel, baibaro-is ac'.ic.f.) He forth; r de--' i • M. that fur i-veti.\ montt.B oiivi.iccd that no ti»fy s n>t poflable for him to , which he tr.l fiticerely j do. The Bifhep came tiiit ,be exprefteJ hjs gratLude .in the warmeft t-rm-, declaring - rjrutrinrs ol onr religion ena im to aoe.ee death with firmnefs, -. *.it be.could haye the fact amen t •ed t hr., I - fhjuld (eel per , piacing a fi. tn jen the mediation and a tone ment of his Saviour. Tin* Bifli;p ad mir.iflered the ficrament to him and Prom that rwimerit he Said he felt happy. Let the irfidel re«d thiv, and reflect up bn the Iflft end of a religious man. A mong a'l the great and good actions of this man's life I cannot but confider this as ore of the beft and moft glorious. Am»-ricHn3 1 it contains an important leffon to you coming from your moft invaluable Citizen, who felt and prefer red the truths of your religion to all the dreams of modern Philofophy. " He has been gradually growing worfe fince laft evening, no hopes ar*. enter* ained of hit Surviving but a few b ur-. He lies lifvle.fs, with tcarcely Strength enough to Sneak, but apparently free from pain. His wife ..... expecting e-v cry moment to fee him. breath his laft. It is but two years Since ! her eldrft ion was killed in the Same manner. Gracious God 1 what mult be her fec!i:igs ! ** My heart Is too full to proceed further. Our m'ion's pride, our Lfi. beft hope is gone !'" •*«» From the New-York Evening Post. Thursday Evening, J X \y 12, 1804. Mr. C LI'MAN, The p"blic rrind b-ing-xtremely agi ta'«d by the rnaUncholy fate of that great mar, Alexander Hamilton,! have thought it w..uld be grateful to my fel low-citizen*, would provide againft mis representation, and, perhaps, be c nJu j cive to the advancement of the caule of ' religion.were I 'Ogtvea narrative of Same ! faefts wh'ch hay*.- fallen under my own obfervation, during the time which i elaj,f;d between the fatal duel and his ' departure cut of this woild. . r Y. fl: rday morning, immediately after j immediately after he wa» brought fiom j Ilohnke-n to the Houfe of M. B-yaid, )at Greenwich,a meffage was fent to me i informing me of tbe f.id cv nt, atcom ! psnied by a reg left from G n. II in 1- I ton, that I would Come to him for the j purpofe of admin'ti-ring the holy con> j inuuion. I went, but being d Qrous to ! afford ti-i c Sor lerieus re fl ction, ard | conceiving that under ex'fti' g ciifum j tlancs, it would be right and poper to j avoid every appearance of precip'tta cy jin performing one of the moft fol-mn trffices of our religion, I did not then comply with h ; s delire. At one o'clock j I was again called on te vifit him. Up ' on my entering the room, andappr ,?xh j ing his bed, with the utmoft calmneSs ! aud compoSure he Said, " My d*ar Sir, i you perceive my unfortunate Situation, I and no eh sot have been acquainted *"*i*fl I the ciicumftarces which Id te- it. It is jmy defire to receive the communion «t j your hands. I hope you will not con ceive there '•.*, anyio propriety in my rt- I cp.ieft." H- added " It lus fJr fome time I paft br-atn the wifh of r.y heart, audit wns my intention to t- Ye an early op -1 portuin'.y of uniting myfelf to the church i by the reception ot chat holy or-ilnapc*." j I ot f, rved to him that he muft be very . Senfi de cf the delicate and trying fitua ! tion in wh'ch I was then placed : that ■ haweverdsfirous I might be to sfTard J confol rcion to a fellow mortal in dif l trefs ; ftill, i*; wss my «loty, as a minif. j ter ol the gofpcl, to hold up the law of i God s;* paramount to all other !«w : and that, there-fore, under th* it fluence of fuch Sentiments, I muft unequivocally condemn tbe practice which had brought him to th s unhappy condition. He ac knowledged the propriety of thef* fen tim-r,ts, and declared that he viewed the late trapfaetioo with foirow and contri ticn. I ih-n »fl:ed him, " Should it jdeafe God to re Store you to L-.ukb, fir, will ycu never be again engaged in a Si milar traiifaftion ? ard wilt ye v emplcy "dl your influncein Society t« difcoun tenance this baibarcus cuftom ?" His anfwer was. " That, llr- is my delibe rate intention." I proceeded to conveife with him on the ful ject of his receiving the commu nion ; and told him that with reSpect to the qualifications of thc r e wha wifh-d to become partak:rs of that holy ordinance, my inqu'ries could not be made in lan guage more e>:p.-effive than which was uf*d by cur church—'* Do you fm cerely r.-pent of your fins paft 1 I you a lively faith in God's mercy [ through Cluift, with a thankful renem brsnee of the death of ChriSt ? And are ' you dlfpofed to live in love wid charity ! with ill men ?" He lifted up his hands ; j and faid, " With the utmoft Sincerity i ofhearllcan anfwer thofe queftions in • the affii-.ative—.l have no ill-will agaiofi i Col. Bur. I bet him with a fixed refo- j lutiontodo him no harm—.l forgive all that happened." I then obfriv to him, thzt the terrors of the divine law were- to b- announced to the obdu rate and impenitent; but that the confo- , lions of the Gofpel were to be offered ! ro the humble and contrite heart ; j that I had no reafen to doubt his fince- j rity, and would proceed immediately | to gratify his wiflies. The communion I was then adminiftered, which he re ceived with great devotion, a.id his I • heart afterwards appeared to be perfect ly at reft. I Saw him again this morn ing, when with his laft faultering words be exprtfTed a ftror.g confidence in the mercy of God through the interceffion of the Redeemer. I remained with him until 2 o'clock this afternoon, when death clofed the awSul Scene—he expired without a ftruggle, and almoft without a groan. * By refic&ing on this melancholy e vent, let the humble believer be encou raged ever to hold fall that precijus faith which is the only Source of true confolation in the laft extremity of na ture. Let the infidel be perfuaded to abandon his cppufition to that gofpel which the Strong, inquifitive, and com prehensive mind of. a Hamilton embra ced, in his laft moments, as the truth from Heaven. Let thofe who are dif pof'd to jultify the practice of duelling, be induced, by this Simple narrative, to view with abhorrence that cuftom which hit occasioned an irreparable bis to a woit'-y and more rfftrtted I'amily ; which has deprived his friends of a beloved cempanior, his proftfficn one ot its brighttft ornaments, and his country of a great ftatefman ard a real patriot. With great reSpect, I remain Your Sriend and Servant. BENJA..-IN MOORE. NEW YORK, July 16. GEN. HAMILTON'S TUNER AL I The funeral of th2t great Man took place on Satuiday, agreeably to the ar rangements published in our laft. The proceffion left the hou-fe of John B. Church, Efq. Ibout twelve o'clock, and was two hours reaching Vanity Church. The P.II was fupported by General Matthew Cla.kfon, Oliver Wcilcot*, Efq. Richard Harrifon, Efq. Abij r Hammond, Efq. Jofian Ogden H off man, Efq. Richard Varick, Efq. W.ii'am Bayard, E,q. and Judge Lawrance. On the top of the coffin was the Ge. hefal'shat and f-ford. His grey horlc dr*fled in mourning, was led by two black f;rvantr, drefTcd in white and white turbans trimnvd with black. The Gen-ral's boots ard Spurs, reverSed, were borne by the HorSe. The four young fons of the d-ceafed, John B. Church, Efq. Wafhington Morton, Elq. Mr, Malcom, eke. fol lowed the curpfe as mourners. The proreffion having arrived at the church, after a Short paufe. fiore - neur Mortis, Efq. rofe on an elevation in front, and addrefftd the Surrounding Spectators. (Gen. Hamilton's four Sons ard Mr. Church being on the ftage with hit*.) —He was at fi»ft So much ifTected, that it was with difficul ty he could proceed ; but having re covered, he. recapitulated very concifcly the feivices which Gen. Hamilton had rendered his country as a foldier—-as a ft ate fm an—md as a profeffional man at the b?r. We are forry that we were oat i ear enough to the Speaker, to have heard th* whole of his interefting -ulo gium. The following Sentence* had the moil powerful effect upon the feelings of the fpiftators—alluding to the Ge ceral's CtrcumStaece-, he faid •• He has left you his fanv*— and it is all the in heritance cf these Orphans .'" turn ing round to Gen. Hamilton's Sons. After Mr. Morris's addiefs, the corpf'e was car; ied into the churchyard, wheie the uSual Suneral fervice was per formed hy Bilhop Moore, and the body [ it, ter red with military honors. In the proceflion we obferyed CoL B relay, (the Englifh Conful.General) the French agent, Spanish Conful, and other foreign agents, the efficers of tfe French frigates now in our harbour, and Several other characters of distinc tion. t The bells of the diff-rent churches J were muffl rd and tv lied during the day, i and mit.ute guns fired from the Battery I until tbe corpfe was interred. j Tiie Military made a mournful ap j pearance, and the funeral was highly ;d ep and interefting. A fad gloom per i varied the countenances ot all—the ftores were all Shut—.and no bufinefs was done. To the honor of the Britifh and French nations let it be obServed, that , the Bofton frigate at Sanc'y-Hock, and j the two French frigates in port, had J their yards croffed and their colours j hoifted half mall, and fired minute guns i during the morning. AH the Ship. I ping in ports had their colours hoifted half mart. WASHINGTON CITY, FRIDAY, July 20. On Tuefdey evening the Ofages chiefs in the prefence »f the Prefident, the heads of department and a large eon_ courfe of ladies and gentlemen, exhibit ed a very interefting fpcclacle, princi pally compofed of the war d'Hice iv various forms. The Spectacle was exhibit ed in an open area, light-d by lamps, in which leats were affigned the officers of government, ladies, and the king of the Ofages, who was the only chief that did not take a par: in the dance. The entertainment was accompanied by the Italian band. We regret our inability, from not being pre fent, of giving an adequate idea of the fuedacle. COMMUNICATION. f William Crancb, E r g. one of the affiftant judges of the Circuit court of the Diftiict of Clumbia, has lately c blig'd the public, by a volume, edited by Rapine and Co. b. okfelLrr, of Ca fes adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United S*at a, commencing from the time of the removal of government to this city. Gentlemen of the pro fession, throughout the Unifd States are much indebted tothe induflry ad learning of Mr. Crane!-, in preparing for their ufe, with much lab.iur, a vo lume which contains tire decifio; s of the moft important judicial tribunal in the United States. We are happy to Hat that tlicfe repoits have been compil ed with the utmoft attention to accura cy, aid that the learned reporter will continue them under proper encourage ment. C nvincrd of the utility of fuch reports, we cannot but tx;-refs our concurrence with the oplnier of the in. genioui author in Ij Is prefatory nd! that «• Much of that uncertainty of the law which is fo frequently, and perhaps fo juftly the Subject of complaint in this country, may be attributed to the want of American Reperts." We feci fanguine then, that this Specimen may operate as an incentive t» legal gentle men in diffrent parts ofthe union to wards lending their aid to fimilar publi catiors. By proper exertion in this way we may expect, in a Short time to fee a code of '• Common Law* arifing out of our own constitutions, Lws, culloms and ftate of Society, independ \.t of that Servile rec-urSe to the decifions of fo reign judicatures to which, fince cur revolution, we have been too much ac cuftomed. It is with much pleafure that we ate enabled to add that this work, in poiflt of typographical neatnefs and accuracy , is t ecu ted in a flyle which would re flect honor upon the moft flourishing cities in our country, and afLrdg a ftrik'tng inftance of the progreffive State ofthe arts in our infant city. Boston, July 13 LATEST FROM FRANCE. Extract of a letter from Salem, dated July 12. " Capt. Hogin arrived this morning from Rochefort; 1 ft there May 16; brought no papers; but reports, that the French Soi.dikrs had declared thcmf-lves againft Bohapakte's being made Emperor. Sccand that Moreau had been let at liberty. REPUBLICAN FESTIVAL. Theanniveifaty of American lide pendence was celebrated on the 4ch in llant at the Oiauge Sprirg"-, in the ccur.ty ot Oiange, Cap. ELLIS actini as prefident, and DABNEY MINOR*, efq. as vice prefident. The day, it is true, was not here ufhered in, by the dtS char 6 e of cannon, or the {ompciij pa rade of military infigni->, but it was Stamped by circumstances cf more value, it was welcomed by the gratitude and joy of a company, devoutly attached, to the principles which this interefting event gave birth to. A brilliant aSfem blage of ladies, attended at an eaily hour, and by their prefence, gave a z al to the entertainment, highly gratifying. The company amufed thcrnSelves in dancing until 3 o'clock, when they Sat down to a haudl'ome dinner, prepared for the occaSion, by Mr. Chew. Ihe ladies having adjourned to their former amufement ; and the cloth be ing removed, the following toafls were drank amid the moft fettive and general hilarity. 1. The 4th of July, '76 —May the principles promulgated by the Ameri can peop'c on this day of their benign i j and aufpicious influence, unnerve the arm of oppreffion, and regenerate the condition of man throughout the globe. 2. Thomas JefTerSom —* The worlds beft hope,' America gave him birth, but his mind embraces the univerfe. 3. The arquitition of Louifiana, cc>nt*aft-d with that wi etched policy, which would have led us into a war for its attainment, how proud and illuftri ous a monument does it conftitute, of the fuperiority of republican virtue to ariftocratic violence. 4. Our refp-cted friend and country man fames Madison— Americans with one voice yield him the homage due to his talents, WE reverence the Virtues of his heart. 5. The irth Febru-ry 1801 The day on which the pride of party fpirit was humbled before the frowns of an indignant and infulted people. 6. Albert Gallatin-—'* Virtu: anJ genius arc n't peculiar to America." 7. Th- Ift October, IS93—The clay on which part of the Britifh treaty ex pire^,—for this we Will rejoice,' be caufe it is a partial reflation of a posi tive evil, and becaufe it will afford to the prefent adminiftration an opportu nity of adding another wreath to its al ready laureled brow. 8. foh-1 Randolph—The intrepid, indefatigable, and intelligent advocate of truth and liberty en tiie floor of con grefs. 9. The Irifli nation—The pride of power ai,d oppr ffion may last for a while, • but as welt may tyrants ima gine that by placing their feet upon the earth they can Stop its diurnal motion*' as that they fliall be abe tienlhve the mind that is determined to be free. 10. The memo-y of B-r.jamin Fr?nk lin—Who by the native energy of hi* own mini, arofe like a cedar of Mount Lebanon to the Skies. 11. The elective principle—Ameri cans have learned mankind to eherifh it, as the Sheet anchor of political rights, 12. The memory of Wafhington—. " The ftieam of time which is continu ally waShing the diffoluble fabrick of other" men, wi'l pal's without injury hy the adamant of" "Washington. 13. Munroennd Livingllon, Lonifi ana and peace—• By their fruit* Ihall ye knew thctn." 14. Captains L-wis and Cl-rkr— While virtue and he.roifm are traveifin," the wilds of Louifiana. every fee Ting mind, vibrates with Sympathy fur their Sufferings, and with tremulous app.e* henfion for their Safe return. 15. Generals La Fay-tte, asnl Kofci uiku—The holy eathuiiafn* which they have* di'playtei in the cauSe cf liberty', entitles them to the cftecm and grati tude of mankind. 16. The brave Drcatur—lL's un daunted courage has excited the admi ration cf Europe and the gratitude* of America.* 17. The American fair—Though la ft in order, yec firft*l» our efteem. Never did we witnefs a meeting wh-re more cordiality and unanimity of fenti ment prevailed, than the prefent. The only competition which feemed to exift, was, *ho Should contribute moft, to render the day interefting and imprel five, the company happy and agreeable, and its Separation regretted by all. The amuSements clofed with the day, «nd were diftinguifhed throughout, by that prr r cct good oreder, which c*n alone reader Such festivals, grateful to the philanthropic mind. London, May 11 — 14, The political views of Mr. Pi.t have been at length gratified, and he is now replaced in thofe Situation;- to which the greateft ambition of any Subject, however Superior to all others in ability, i a:ik and eloquence can afpire. Ths event took place on ThurSday motniog, about 11 o'clock, when Mr. Addington having refigned the Seals of e.fh.ee into the king's hands at Buckingham hoi.S-.-, they wore delivered by his majefty 11 Mr. Pitt. We fhall not trouble our readers with a recapitulation of all the rumours and conjectures which prece ded this important appointment, hut fhall content ourfelves with Stating thofe circumflancrs on the correctness of which our readers may rely. When' Mr. Addington found it im poffible to refill, with any hope of fuc cel's the moft extraordinaiy combination of political talents apd parliamentary influence which were formed againft him, he acquainted his in?j-fty with his d-termination to retire. Thi intelli gence was received with the deeped regret by h ; s fovereign. It was decided -.hat Mr. P.tt fhould be fent for, and rhrt gentleman accompanied by the l,,rd Chancellor, wa* on Monday morning I admitted to a confer, nee with his I